Alagappa University 2008 B.A English RESTORATION LITERATURE - Question Paper

part A — (5 ? eight = 40 marks)
ans any 5 of the subsequent ques..

1.Write a note on the social life of Restoration England.
2.Write an appreciation of the poem ‘L'Allegro ’.
3.Discuss John Dryden as a representative poet of his age.
4.What are the qualities of the creator as revealed in ‘The Tiger’?
5.Addison and Steele are the fore runners of periodical essay - Justify.
6.Henry Fielding is the dad of Picaresque novel - explain.
7.Sketch the character of Joseph surface in ‘The School for Scandal’.
8.Evaluate the character of Hasting in ‘She Stoops to Conquer’.

part B — (4 ? 15 = 60 marks)
ans any 4 of the subsequent ques..

9.Describe restoration drama and its social background.
10.Milton's ‘L'Allegro’ and ‘Ilpenseroso’ analyse human emotions in the presence of nature. explain.
11.Summarise the note of melancholy obtained in Gray's ‘Elegy’.
12.Bring out the romantic qualities of the love of nature in Collin's ‘Ode to Evening’.
13.Write a critical appreciation of Cowper's ‘The Castaway’.
14.Write your impressions about the character of Sir. Roger from the prescribed essays.
15.Describe the social background of 18th century English life as evidenced in ‘The School of Scandal’.

Earning:   Approval pending.